stroll

[ strohl ]

/ stroʊl /

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verb (used without object)

to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk: to stroll along the beach.

to wander or rove from place to place; roam: strolling troubadours.

verb (used with object)

to saunter along or through: to stroll the countryside.

noun

a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter: a short stroll before supper.

Words nearby stroll

stroke hole, stroke oar, stroke play, stroke volume, stroke work index, stroll, stroller, stroma, stromateid, stromateoid, stromatolite

Origin of stroll

First recorded in 1595–1605; of uncertain origin

SYNONYMS FOR stroll

1 stray, meander.

4 promenade.

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Next, stroll around the main square to admire the well preserved architecture of the town.
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In the deep secrecy of a crowd he kissed her good-bye, and then went forth to stroll about the town.
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A stroll, too, would be pleasanter than sitting indoors, don't you think?
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Regrettable as it may seem, it is with heightened spirits that he continues his stroll.
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And now let us take a stroll, or rather let us walk, for a stroll implies pleasure, and I certainly cannot promise you that.
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Father smoked a pipe and took a stroll in the moonlight through the orchard, where he had always something to look after or to do.
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British Dictionary definitions for stroll

stroll

/ (strəʊl) /

verb

to walk about in a leisurely manner

(intr) to wander from place to place

noun

a leisurely walk

Word Origin for stroll

C17: probably from dialect German strollen, of obscure origin; compare German Strolch tramp

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stroll

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verb (used with object)

noun

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